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Names and Nunavut : culture and identity in Arctic Canada
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- ISBN: 9781845451653 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1845451651 (alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xix, 172 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : Berghahn Books, 2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Subtitle on cover: Culture and identity in the Inuit homeland. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-166) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : towards a theory of political onomastics -- 1. importance of names in Inuit culture -- 2. Visiting, colonial style : from early days of cultural intervention to the Cold War -- 3. Renamed overnight : the history of project surname -- 4. 'The people who love you' : contemporary perspectives on naming in Nunavut -- 5. Homelands and diasporas : concluding thoughts on the politics on naming -- Chronology of key events and developments in Nunavut and the circumpolar north. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pas Campus Library | PM50.Z9 N863 2007 (Text) | 38500000362447 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
